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Occupancy costs at its offices, which have turned quiet floors of the Merchandise Mart into a draw for political and business visitors to Chicago, were $1.7 million in 2013-14, or about 48 percent of total expenses, and nearly $1.66 million in 2012-13, or about 53 percent.

1871 to expand its space in Merchandise Mart

May 20, 2019 at 10:30 p.m.

Merchandise Mart-based tech hub 1871 is expanding again,CEO Howard Tullman ? announced Thursday night. Tullman spoke at the eighth annual Momentum Awards fundraising dinner hosted by its parent, the Chicagoland...

Keywell, right, will speak in an afternoon session featuring researchers and executives who are looking at or using cutting-edge technologies. Also on the panel is Doug Oberhelmen, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, left.

Chicago Ideas Week hopes to challenge what you think you know

May 20, 2019 at 10:25 p.m.

As the fifth annual Chicago Ideas Week nears, founder Brad Keywell ? hopes attendees will consider going to events they don't find interesting. "I think it's important to expose yourself...

Cleversafe CEO John Morris was named CEO of the Year at last month's ITA CityLights Awards.

IBM to acquire Chicago cloud-storage firm Cleversafe

May 20, 2019 at 10:24 p.m.

IBM will acquire Chicago-based Cleversafe, a decade-old distributed data storage company, IBM announced Monday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close later this year, were not disclosed. All...

Phil Alexander and Jenna McNaney, with startup ConceptDrop, do some work at 1871.

Startups in coworking spaces look for their own cultural identity

May 20, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.

Company culture may be more than a Ping-Pong table, but how much more? It's not just about free snacks, brand colors or in-office games, some experts say. But for startups...

When a new customer nears the end of the initial free 2,500 credits, he or she is prompted to watch ads or complete surveys to acquire more credits.

CellNuvo dials into ad-supported cellular service

May 20, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.

A family's cellphone bill could be among its top monthly expenses, and startup CellNuvo wants to make it a thing of the past. The Chicago-based company, which launches broadly Thursday,...

Kristi Zuhlke, CEO and co-founder of KnowledgeHound, speaks at Technori's female founders event at the Chase Auditorium on Tuesday.

Amanda Lannert at female founders Technori: ‘You can totally do it’

May 20, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.

Jellyvision CEO Amanda Lannert? throws cold water on the idea that women need unique career advice compared with men. "There's nothing different that I would say to a young woman...

The Chicago-based e-commerce company said in a regulatory filing that it expects to complete the restructuring by September 2016.

Groupon to cut 1,100 jobs, pull out of 7 countries

May 20, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

Groupon, once believed by many to be a catalyst for Chicago's technology scene, evokes more concern than awe from some observers these days. It announced 1,100 layoffs Tuesday as it...

The 'Cloud Tax' nickname refers to the longstanding Amusement Tax and Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax, which the city reinterpreted this summer to apply to services such as Netflix and Spotify, as well as cloud-based business services.

Emanuel proposes changes to controversial ‘cloud tax’

May 20, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2016 budget proposal will walk back portions of the controversial 'cloud tax' that drew the ire of Chicago's tech community when it was introduced in July. On...

Google refugee fund-raising doesn’t include fortunetelling, company says

May 20, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Google is raising funds for refugees worldwide but is not affiliated with a page called Google Fortunetelling, the company says. Blue Sky and other outlets reported on the site that...

Gogo, led by President and CEO Michael Small, left, and Chief Commercial Officer Ash ElDifrawi, won the Outstanding Technology Development Award.

Internet of Things shines at ITA CityLights Awards

May 20, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

The Internet of Things emerged as a focus Thursday night at the Illinois Technology Association's 16th annual CityLights Awards. IoT companies won two of the six awards, and according to...

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